Barrel tilting and supporting device



Jan. 14, 1930.

A. J. LAUGHLIN BARREL TIL'IING AND SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed June 9, 1927 Inventor a a m A A a "m J n J 4 L v v. M A aw 0 6/ v I I V A r, 9 2w 1 r. 6 4 3 HM O/,. :V 0 mil v 2 a a a A/I Tv nil A v pm 4 7 Tmd L 7 UNETEE STATES T FFIQE ALBERT J. LAUGHLIN, OF HARBOLD, SOUTH DAKOTA BAR-REL TILTING AND SUPPORTING DEVICE Application filed June 9,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in devices constructed for dis position beneath a barrel at its edge when the same is disposed vertically upon a floor or support to facilitate the tilting of the barrel to a substantially horizontal position and for maintaining the barrel in such a position so that the contents thereof may be readily dispensed.

In carrying out my invention 1 have provided a highly novel, simple, and inexpensive device of this character that is believed by me to be a substantial improvement over generally similar barrel lhandling devices heretofore used and in some instances patented.

In the drawingwherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved device in position for supporting a barrel relatively iorizontally thereon, the barrel being fraginentarily disclosed in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the device, and

Figure 3 is a front end elevation thereof.

Now having particular reference to the drawing, the invention consists of a substantially rectangular shaped barrel supporting cradle indicated in its entirety by the reference character A. This cradle consists of a pair of spaced parallel side bars 55 interconnected at their forward ends by a cross bar 6, the upper edge of which is flush with the upper edges of the side bars as clearly indicated in Figures 1 and 2. The rear ends of these side bars 55 are interconnected by a cross bar 7, its upper edge being directly encath the lower edges of said side bars 55, also see Figures 1 and 2.

Depending from the outer faces of the side bars 55 of said cradle directly forwardly of the cross connecting bars 7 is a pair of supporting legs 8-8. Depending from the outer faces of said side bars 55 in inwardly spaced relation with respect to the forward ends thereof are other legs 99. The legs 99 are slightly shorter than the legs 88,

while the lower edges of all the legs are bev- Serial No. 197,594.

sition as indicated in Figure 1, and in which position the barrel rests upon the rear connecting bar 7 of the cradle A and upon a cross bar 10 arranged beneath the side bars 5 directly forwardly of the legs 99. In this position the forward end of the barrel will engage directly in back of the forward bar 6. of said cradle to prevent sliding of the barrel in a forward direction, the side bars 55 of the cradle preventing any rolling of the barrel therein. 7 I

Interconnecting each leg 8 and 9 at the opposite sides of the cradle is an inclined brace bar l1,each of which is anchored at its forward 1 end to the lower end of the respective forward leg 9 and at its opposite end to the respective rear leg 8 directly beneath the rear cross bar 7 of the cradle A. Furthermore, the lower ends of the forward legs 9 are connected to the forward ends of the side bars 55 of the cradle by brace bars 1313 which bars also function as rockers when the device is tilted upwardly so that the forward bar 6 of the cradle may be engaged beneath the edge of the barrel B when the same is disposed upon the fioor in vertical position. After said bar 6 has been engaged beneath the edge of the barrel, the barrel and support may be rocked rearwardly assuming the position more clearly indicated in Figure 1, in which position the barrel is supported in slightly inclined horizontal position so that the contents thereof may be readily drained through the usual cock C.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly novel, simple, and inexpensive barrel tilting and supporting device that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated, even though I have shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail structural elements, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is In a barrel tilting and supporting device of the class described, acradle including a pair of parallel spaced side bars, forward and rear supporting legs secured at their upper ends to the outer faces of the respective side bars, the rear legs being attached to the side bars directly adjacent the rear extremities thereof, the forward supporting legs being secured to the side bars a suitable distance inwardly from the forward ends thereof, said supporting legs being disposedat right angles with respect to the sidebars, the forward legs being shorter than the rear legs,the lower ends of the legs being beveled for flush engagement with the floor whereby the cradle is disposed in a slightly inclined position, cross bars extending beneath the side bars and secured to the respective pairs ofsupporting legs, an additional cross bar extending across the forward ends of the side bars and secured thereto, the upper edge of the last mentioned cross bar lying flush with the upper edges of the side bars and providing a stop for the barrel that rests on the aforementioned cross bars and between the side bars, braces extending between the lower ends of'the forward legs and theintermediate portions of the rear legs, and additional braces extending between the lower ends of the forward legs and the forward extremities of the respective side bars.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT J. LAUGHLIN. 

